Scott Detrow posts this chart from the US Energy Information Agency, showing growth projections for different kinds of domestic gas production. As you can see, Shale gas is expected to more than double its current share:

In their first state-wide conference call of 2012, the Pennsylvania College Democrats announced some of their first initiatives geared toward building blue pride in Pennsylvania. The first big announcement was that the state chapter convention will take place from March … More after the jump →

Amy Worden has my favorite story of 2012 so far: After lifting a ban on porcupine hunting, the Pennsylvania Game Commission ran into a thorny problem: reports of a new black market for the rodents’ meat in Southeast Asia. Intelligence reports … More after the jump →